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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Go down, Moses
 (Sung text for setting by F. Price)
 Matches base text
Language: English 
When Israel was in Egypt's land,
Let My people go!
Oppressed so hard they could not stand,
Let My people go!

Refrain:
Go down, Moses,
Way down in Egypt's land;
Tell old Pharaoh
To let My people go!

No more shall they in bondage toil,
Let My people go!
Let them come out with Egypt's spoil,
Let My people go!

Oh, let us all from bondage flee,
Let My people go!
And let us all in Christ be free,
Let My people go!

You need not always weep and mourn,
Let My people go!
And wear these slav'ry chains forlorn,
Let My people go!

Your foes shall not before you stand,
Let My people go!
And you'll possess fair Canaan's land,
Let My people go! 

Composition:

    Set to music by Florence Bea Price (1887 - 1953), "Go down, Moses", 1936

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , a traditional African-American spiritual

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-11-02
Line count: 25
Word count: 125

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